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General Category => Software => Topic started by: Ken on January 07, 2004, 09:36:02 AM

Title: VOODOO5 5500 AGP
Post by: Ken on January 07, 2004, 09:36:02 AM

Here's my problem.  I've installed a lot of Voodoo5 5500 drivers for my Voodoo card.  Now I know it's not the best card there is, but i have it.  When I load up Win2KPro, I have a 50-50 shot of the memory readings for the voodoo being 64mb.  The other half of the time, it reads 32mb.  Now, when I play quake, it reads 32mb, and when I play 4x4 EVO, it reads the same.  Can somebody tell me WHY this damn card does this to me and HOW I can make WIN2KPRO realize that it has 64mb?   /mad.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':angry:\' />

Title: VOODOO5 5500 AGP
Post by: Fox5 on January 26, 2004, 07:56:36 PM

Well, as long as you're not losing half the image or framerates when it reads it as 32, doesn't sound like there is a problem. I don't think there are official voodoo drivers for anything non-9x, so it's probably just a quirk because of that. If there was something actually wrong, you would notice it in the games since I'm pretty sure each chip gets a dedicated 32 MB, since everything has to be doubled.(in which case, it's basically an effective 32 MB, I think it comes out a bit higher since not absolutely everything is doubled, but well under 64)